Obituaries

Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Dwain L. Ford

Dwain L. Ford

Nov 7, 2021

Dr. Dwain Ford quietly passed away at his Gilead Assisted Living home on November 7, 2021 at age 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine, son Larry and great-grandson Joe. Dwain and Lorraine are buried together at Union Cemetery in Berrien Center, Michigan close to where they had lived in retirement. They are survived by two children,...

George Kenneth Skibbe

George Kenneth Skibbe

Nov 5, 2021

George Kenneth Skibbe, 79, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 26, 1942, to Kenneth and Clazina (Blocker) Skibbe, he was second oldest of six children. Upon graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1960, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army at Mansfield Kaserne with the...

Keith William Jewell

Keith William Jewell

Nov 2, 2021

Keith William Jewell Jr. passed away November 2, 2021, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, where he received excellent care. Keith was born February 13, 1950, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Keith William Jewell Sr. and Rachel Louise Sheldon Jewell. He grew up in Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, Michigan. He retired from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor after...

Jean Marie Teichman

Jean Marie Teichman

Nov 1, 2021

Jean Marie Teichman, 75, died Nov. 1, 2021, at her home in Sodus. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 5, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. Friends may visit from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Donations in Jean’s name may...

Otto J. Schneider

Otto J. Schneider

Oct 30, 2021

Otto J. Schneider, of Berrien Springs, died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the age of 85. He is survived by his children, Concepcion Schneider of Oak Park, IL, Otto Schneider and Elek Schneider of Chicago, IL and Bleyer Schneider of Las Vegas, NV. His first born, Otto Jr., passed away shortly after childbirth. His wife, Noemi Schneider (nèe Ortiz Lejarza),...

Margareth Kilapong Saraun

Margareth Kilapong Saraun

Oct 25, 2021

Margareth Kilapong-Saraun, 69, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, October 25, 2021. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 27, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m., with the service following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Margareth...

Kenneth A. Hanners

Kenneth A. Hanners

Oct 11, 2021

Kenneth A. Hanners, 81, died October 11, 2021, at his home in Eau Claire. Friends are invited to visit with the family from noon until 1 p.m. Friday, October 15, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Shanghai Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be shared at www.bowermanfuneral.com....

Mark Dean Lavanture

Mark Dean Lavanture

Oct 8, 2021

Mark Dean LaVanture, 68, passed away on Friday evening, October 8, 2021. He was born on November 5, 1952 to his beloved parents, Dean and Mary LaVanture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark battled with Covid-19 for just over 8 weeks, spending the last 7 weeks of his life at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, Michigan. Other than lung damage...

Jean Elizabeth Giver

Jean Elizabeth Giver

Oct 7, 2021

Jean Elizabeth Giver, 96, of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 14, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Friends may share messages and memories online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Jean was born March 27, 1925, the daughter of Robert and Edith (Yost) Ryan. In addition to...

Fred Meseraull

Fred Meseraull

Sep 30, 2021

Fred Meseraull, 83, died Thursday, September 30, 2021, at his home in Berrien Springs. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, with visitation an hour prior, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Donations in Fred’s memory may be made to Your Story Hour. Friends are invited to share memories and messages online at...

Kathy Lamb Bishop

Kathy Lamb Bishop

Sep 22, 2021

Kathy Ann (Lamb) Bishop, 68, of Eau Claire, passed away, with her family, at home, on the morning of September 22, 2021. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on April 2, 2021 and it is for this reason that she wants us to encourage everyone to get a simple blood test (CA19-9) for early detection of this very aggressive disease....

Steven G. Tarangle

Steven G. Tarangle

Sep 20, 2021

Steven G. Tarangle, MD, 98, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at his home in Berrien Springs. A private graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Berrien Springs. A full memorial service will be live-streamed at a later date from Pioneer Memorial Church, where Dr. Tarangle was a member. Messages for the family may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com....

Gerald Edward Kring

Gerald Edward Kring

Sep 16, 2021

Gerald Edward Kring, 69, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at his home in Berrien Springs. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, with military honors by the American Legion Stover-Wagner Post 85. Father Leo Cartagena of St. Gabriel Catholic Church will officiate. Messages and memories may be shared online at...

Beverly Jean Burkett

Beverly Jean Burkett

Sep 14, 2021

Beverly Jean (Adcock) Burkett, 82, of Dowagiac, passed away on Sept. 14, 2021, at home under the care of her family. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 20, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may visit beginning at 11 a.m. and the funeral will be at 1 p.m. Share memories at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Beverly was born Sept. 27, 1938,...

Robert Blaine Pultz

Robert Blaine Pultz

Sep 12, 2021

Robert B. Pultz, 72, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home in Stevensville. He was born November 19, 1948, in Niles, the son of Glen and Clara (Klimek) Pultz. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. His working career was with Bosch and Whirlpool Corporation. Robert was an avid hunter and...

Dorothy Mae Wilcoxson

Dorothy Mae Wilcoxson

Sep 9, 2021

Dorothy Mae Wilcoxson, 90, of Benton Harbor, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland-Niles. Funeral services will be Friday, September 17, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire. Friends are invited to visit beginning at 11 a.m., with the funeral starting at 12 noon. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Dorothy was born July 22,...

Chester R Yell

Chester R Yell

Sep 6, 2021

Chester R Yell, 90, of Taylorsville, North Carolina (formally of Berrien Springs) passed away peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 11, at Allred Funeral Home, 212 South Main Street, Berrien Springs where friends may visit 11 am to 12 p.m., with services at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery immediately following the service....

Betty Mawuntu Kaumpungan

Betty Mawuntu Kaumpungan

Sep 5, 2021

OBITUARY OF BETTY MAWUNTU-KAUMPUNGAN Betty was born September 15, 1952 in Ratahan, North Sulawesi, South of Manado City. Betty had eight siblings, five preceded her in death. She is survived by her three sisters: Itje, Selvie, and Masye Kaumpungan. Itje and her husband, Jacobus Wilson, are in Airmadidi, North Sulawesi. Selvie lives in Florida. Masye and her husband, Joetje Komalig,...

Michael Keith Stiles

Michael Keith Stiles

Sep 2, 2021

Michael Keith Stiles, 62, of Niles, died Sept. 2, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 10, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit 12-2 p.m., with service at 2 p.m. Memories may be shared at www.allredfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to his children's care/education fund,...

Beth Ann Reum

Beth Ann Reum

Aug 30, 2021

The Lord was gracious to take Beth Ann Reum, 67, of Berrien Springs, home on Aug. 30, 2021. She was holding on to her two dear friends. Services will be Friday, Sept. 3, at the United Methodist Church in Berrien Springs, with visitation 10-11 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the church, and memories may...